The earth is also (A)polluted [a]by its inhabitants, for they transgressed laws, violated statutes, (B)broke the everlasting covenant. Therefore, a (C)curse devours the earth, and those who live in it are held guilty. Therefore, the (D)inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men are left.

The (E)new wine mourns,
The vine decays,
All the merry-hearted sigh.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 24:5 Lit under

The earth is defiled(A) by its people;
    they have disobeyed(B) the laws,
violated the statutes
    and broken the everlasting covenant.(C)
Therefore a curse(D) consumes the earth;
    its people must bear their guilt.
Therefore earth’s inhabitants are burned up,(E)
    and very few are left.
The new wine dries up(F) and the vine withers;(G)
    all the merrymakers groan.(H)

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